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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, this first day of the week (according to the Jews account) came in stead of the Jews Sabbath, and was ordained a day of rest for the New testament; and sanctified for the solemn worship of the Lord. And for this cause especially it is called the Lords day, the manifestation whereof (as some think) John chiefly intended in this title. And touching this time: for our better understanding, let us consider three points: First, who changed the Jews Sabbath: secondly, for what cause; thirdly, whether the Church hath now in the New testament power to change the Sabbath day we now celebrate, to any other day of the week.
Secondly, this first day of the weeke (according to the Iewes account) came in stead of the Iewes Saboath, and was ordained a day of rest for the New testament; and sanctified for the solemne worship of the Lord. And for this cause especially it is called the Lords day, the manifestation whereof (as some thinke) Iohn chiefly intended in this title. And touching this time: for our better vnderstanding, let vs consider three points: First, who changed the Iewes Saboath: secondly, for what cause; thirdly, whether the Church hath now in the New testament power to change the Saboath day we now celebrate, to any other day of the weeke.
For the first: it is commonly thought that the Jews Sabbath was changed into this Lords day by christian emperors, long after the ascension of Christ. But it is more consonant to the tenor of the New testament to hold, that Christ himself was the author of this change. My reasons are these: First, that which the Apostles delivered and enjoined the Church, that they received from Christ, either by voice or instinct, for they delivered nothing of their own head. But the Apostles delivered, and enjoined this Sabbath to the Church, as to be kept a day of holy rest to the Lord as appeareth, 1. Cor. 16.1. Where Paul ordained in the churches of Galatia and Corinth, that the collection for the poor should be on the first day in the week: This he left not to the choice of the church, but appointed it by authority Apostolical from Christ.